71 security vulnerabilities that risk affecting organizations and businesses in Vietnam

According to a report recently released by Viettel Cyber ​​Security Company, in the first 6 months of 2024, the amount of data that was encrypted by attack reached 3 Terabytes, with a total estimated loss of more than 10 million USD.

A typical example is the Lockbit group's attack on a financial company in March, causing a long-term service disruption.

In the first 6 months of 2024, there were also about 17,000 new security vulnerabilities, of which more than half were high-level and severe vulnerabilities - according to the popular security vulnerability scoring system.

In particular, the report noted that 71 vulnerabilities pose a risk to organizations and businesses in Vietnam, including serious vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure internal network connectivity solutions and PaloAlto Networks PAN-OS firewall solutions.

Viettel Cyber ​​Security Company recommends that organizations and businesses review backup systems to ensure they can recover when the main system encounters serious problems.

KIM THANH